stem cell mouse heart beating

mattheman · 26 Dec 2009 at 18:46

http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/player/bcpid2227271001?bctid=25285210001

thought i'd post this, seems like the next step is pig heart then they hope in 3 years for a human heart.

mattheman · 26 Dec 2009 at 18:50

Dark_Angel said:
"this RAT heart was made to beat again..."

dont you find that astonishing that they hope to do teh same to a human heart in 3 or 4 years time.

mattheman · 26 Dec 2009 at 18:53

Tefal said:
ugh videos.

was it a fully grown heart or just a "repaired" one?

did you see this mouse walks again, after they cut the nerves to his legs.

http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/player/bcpid2227271001?bctid=25285210001

mattheman · 26 Dec 2009 at 18:54

Kenai said:
A repaired one from the sounds of it, as they 'coated it' so there was obviously something already there to coat.

they stripped the heart of its cells and used sten cells to re build it, if thats the case everytime you implant a new heart the old patients heart could be striiped and re built for the next one..

mattheman · 26 Dec 2009 at 19:27

Amnesia said:
i havent even seen the vid but from what ur saying it does sound very impressive.
i'd say im looking forward to it but my heart and legs are just fine atm....im joking this is great news

the speed at which everything is being done is impressive.